Special Events at Durham Distillery

Good company. Something unexpected in your glass. A reason to get together.

Explore themed tastings, dinners with cocktail pairings, seasonal pop-ups and hands-on classes at Durham Distillery and Conniption Bar & Lounge in downtown Durham. Plan a date night, gather your friends or make a room for something new.

Upcoming Special Events

Some evenings deserve a place on your calendar. Discover our upcoming collaborations, dinners and guided tastings, where good spirits bring together interesting people, unexpected flavors and plenty to talk about.

Make it a date night, invite the friend who’s always up for something different or come ready to meet a few new faces.

Seating is limited for these special events, so find the evening that speaks to you and reserve your place.

A Halloween Dinner with Cocktail Pairings

Death by Dinner Party

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · Doors at 7 PM · Dinner at 7:30 PM

Conniption Bar & Lounge

$95 per guest · Limited to 24 guests

Come for dinner, dressed to haunt.

Join Chef Carmen of Full Street Catering for a multi-course, family-style feast with exclusive cocktail pairings inside Corpse Reviver, our Halloween pop-up. Autumn flavors, shared plates and a hauntingly transformed lounge set the scene for an October evening worth dressing up for.

Gather your favorite dinner companions or come ready to meet a few new ones. Costumes are encouraged, and our pick for best dressed will leave with a special gift.

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An ACOTAR Cocktail & Wine Tasting

A Court of Corks & Cocktails

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · Doors at 5 PM · Dinner at 5:30 PM

Conniption Bar & Lounge

$75 per guest · Limited to 40 guests

Gather your Inner Court for an evening of cocktails, wine and conversation.

Join Durham Distillery co-founder Melissa Katrincic and sommelier Sara Abernethy for a guided tasting through the world of A Court of Thorns and Roses. Travel across Prythian through four curated pours: two custom cocktails and two hand-selected wines, each connected to a moment, character or choice fans may recognize.

Bring your book-loving friends, your favorite theories and your strongest opinions. There’s plenty to discuss between pours.

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Happening This Season

A familiar place with an unfamiliar feeling. Step inside our seasonal transformation while the spirits are still stirring.

Corpse Reviver: Back from the Dead

Now through November 1, 2026

Conniption Bar & Lounge

Before Conniption Bar, there was Corpse Reviver. For one haunting season, it returns to take over our downtown Durham lounge with sinister cocktails, lurking surprises and hidden details best discovered after dark.

Gather your favorite souls, find your poison and settle in for a haunting. After the final pour on November 1, Corpse Reviver goes back into the ground.

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Shake. Stir. Make It Your Own.

Cocktail Classes

Changing Monthly Themes

Durham Distillery

$75 per class

Make your next night out a little more hands-on.

Explore ingredients, practice techniques and discover the small adjustments that make a cocktail worth making again. Our classes put you in the mix, with opportunities to shake, stir, taste and ask questions along the way.

Choose a theme that catches your curiosity, bring a date or gather a few friends. Leave with new favorites and skills you can put to work at home.

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Make It a Regular Thing

Some plans are worth repeating. Learn something new, discover a favorite or give your week a standing invitation to get together.

Every Thursday

Martini Flight Thursdays

Thursdays

Conniption Bar & Lounge

Three mini martinis for $19 · Individual minis for $7

Why choose one when you can make it three?

Build your own flight from a rotating lineup featuring House Dry, Purple Rain, Vesper, Espresso, Martinez, Manhattan and Spicy Vodka, served with house-made cheese straws.

Go classic, add a little heat or finish with espresso. Compare favorites, trade tasting notes and settle the most important question of the night: which one deserves the full-size follow-up?

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